Book VIII Print 19: Crowds watching the May Day parade, including Fidel Castro

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Description

Title: Book VIII Print 19: Crowds watching the May Day parade, including Fidel Castro
Creator: From the Collection: Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
Contributor: From the Collection: St. George, Andrew, 1924-2001
From the Collection: Stone, David C.
Published / Created: 1960 May 1
Description: Close-up images of crowds gathered to watch the parade of militias and revolutionary organizations that launched the May Day rally and celebration held in Havana's Plaza Cívica on May 1, 1960. Members of the crowd pictured include mainly uniformed Cubans, both male and female. The uniforms identify them as members of the National Revolutionary Police (in square, brimmed hats), as well as female militia members. The bottom frames include images of President Osvaldo Dorticós and Prime Minister Fidel Castro. See also Print 27.
Provenance: Purchased from Andrew St. George in 1969 and from David C. Stone in 1970. Gift of Adolfas Mekas, 2010. Transferred from the Latin American Collection Curator, 2016.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English
Spanish

Repository

Manuscripts and Archives

Call Number

MS 650

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Container / Volume

Box 6, folder 578

Access: Public
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Citation: Cuban Revolution Collection (MS 650). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.